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• PSG Overcome Aston Villa 2-1 To Clinch Second UEFA Super Cup Title

  12-08-2026 23:34 via completesports.com
  
  Desire Doue scored the winner as champions of Europe Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 2-1 to win the UEFA Super Cup, Sky Sports reports. The 21-year-old raced in behind the defence and restored the lead for the Ligue 1 side to ensure they retained the trophy which they first won in 2025, following a penalty [...]
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• Anderson: I Never Considered Man United Move

  12-08-2026 23:31 via completesports.com
  
  Manchester City signing Elliot Anderson has confirmed that he never considered a move to Manchester United. He stated that a switch to Old Trafford was never on his mind, despite attempts from some United players to persuade him before he completed his £116 million transfer from Nottingham Forest.  Read Also:Learn To Control Your On-Field Outburst [...]
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• OFFICIAL: Xavi Appointed New Head Coach Of Netherlands

  12-08-2026 22:20 via completesports.com
  
  Spain and Barcelona legend Xavi Hernández has been appointed as the new head coach of the Netherlands men’s national team, taking over from Ronald Koeman. The Dutch football governing body, KNVB, made the announcement on their website on Wednesday. According to the KNVB, Xavi has reached an agreement on a contract through to the 2030 [...]
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• WAFCON 2026: Malawi Defeat Algeria 3-1 To Reach First Ever Final

  12-08-2026 21:43 via completesports.com
  
  Malawi’s Chawinga sisters were once again the stars of the show, sharing three goals as the Scorchers continued their fairy tale run at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) by booking their place in the final with a 3-1 victory over Algeria in Rabat, BBC Sport reports. Belying their status as the lowest-ranked [...]
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• NPFL:Aweroro Breaks Silence on Shooting Stars Exit

  12-08-2026 21:30 via completesports.com
  
  Former Shooting Stars head coach Nurudeen Aweroro has opened up on his exit from the club, Completesports.com reports. Aweroro’s exit was confirmed by the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, outfit last week. The young tactician was in charge of the Oluyole Warriors for just one season. Aweroro Opens Up On Shooting Stars’ Exit “When they [...]
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• Adarabioyo Attracts Interest From Benfica

  12-08-2026 20:30 via completesports.com
  Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo has attracted interest from Portuguese club Benfica. According to the BBC, the Blues manager Xabi Alonso wants to reduce his large squad of central defenders, making the 28-year-old available for a permanent transfer if a valuation of around £15 million is met. Read Also:Panathinaikos Celebrate Dessers’ Match-Winning Goal Against CSKA Sofia [...]
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• ‘I’m 100% Ready To Go Out Onto The Field’ –Lukaku Reacts After Joining Fenerbahce

  12-08-2026 20:16 via completesports.com
  
  Fenerbahçe’s new striker Romelu Lukaku has expressed his readiness to help the club win trophies. Lukaku has now left the Serie A side for pastures new, joining Turkish side Fenerbahce for a reported €6m plus add-ons, flying out this evening to Istanbul. Speaking via the club’s website, the Belgian international stated that it’s a big [...]
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• NBA REC University Tournament: Veritas University Crowned Inaugural Champions

  12-08-2026 20:00 via completesports.com
  
  Veritas University defeated University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) 41-36 to win the inaugural NBA REC University Tournament, held August 7-8 at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Sports Center. The two-day event brought together eight university teams from across Nigeria: University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Veritas University, University of Ibadan (UI), Lagos [...]
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• Premier League Club Set To Sign Femi Azeez

  12-08-2026 18:34 via completesports.com
  
  Premier League new boys Hull City are reportedly leading the race to sign Millwall winger Femi Azeez this summer. According to The Sun, Hull City have moved ahead of other interested clubs in the battle for the Nigeria international’s signature. Millwall have already rejected a £14.5 million bid for Azeez this summer as they look [...]
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• Chavarría: How Alonso Convinced Me To Join Chelsea

  12-08-2026 17:17 via completesports.com
  Chelsea’s new signing Pep Chavarría has disclosed that direct talks with manager Xabi Alonso were the decisive factor in his decision to complete a £16.3 million transfer from Rayo Vallecano to the club. Recall that Chavarría was brought in as a left-back/wing-back option following Marc Cucurella’s departure to Real Madrid this summer. Read Also:Martinez In [...]
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• Learn To Control Your On-Field Outburst –Osaze Advises Osimhen

  12-08-2026 16:50 via completesports.com
  
  Former Nigerian international Osaze Odemwingie has warned Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen to curb his frequent on-field altercations, stating that such behavior happens more often than it should and invites opponents to provoke him. In a chat with Brila FM, he warned that smart opponents and defenders will try to use this visible frustration to [...]
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• Rupture : L’ex-star du Barça Marc Bartra et la mannequin Jessica Goicoechea se séparent après la révélation de leur « pacte sexuel »

  12-08-2026 16:48 via completesports.com
  
  L’ancien défenseur du FC Barcelone, Marc Bartra, et la mannequin Jessica Goicoechea, c’est désormais terminé. Après avoir fait le buzz en étalant les coulisses plutôt pimentées de leur vie intime, le couple a décidé de mettre un terme à son histoire, selon les informations rapportées par le média Bild. Les deux tourtereaux se séparent ainsi [...]
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• I Don’t Know What I’m Going To Do Without You —Messi Pens Emotional Tribute To Late Father

  12-08-2026 16:33 via completesports.com
  
  Argentina captain Lionel Messi has penned an emotional tribute to his late father Jorge Messi. Jorge, died last week aged 68 at a medical clinic in ​the Argentine city of Rosario after a long illness. In a long farewell message on his social media, Messi wrote:”Dad, I still can’t believe that you’ve gone. I don’t [...]
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• Martinez In Talks To Become Netherlands Head Coach

  12-08-2026 15:22 via completesports.com
  
  Roberto Martinez has held talks over the vacant Netherlands national team job. The former Premier League boss, 53, is available after leaving Portugal following their World Cup exit. Dutch football chiefs are after a new boss as they look to replace Ronald Koeman, who departed after his men lost to Morocco on penalties in the [...]
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• WAFCON 2026: Nigeria’s Akintoye To Officiate Algeria Vs Malawi Semi-Final

  12-08-2026 14:46 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s Yemisi Akintoye will be at the centre when Algeria take on Malawi in the semi-final of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday (today), Completesports.com reports. The last-four encounter will take place at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat. It will be the second match Akintoye will officiate at this year’s tournament. Read [...]
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• SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 127: UEFA Super Cup Preview – PSG VS Aston Villa

  12-08-2026 14:38 via completesports.com
  Tonight at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria, European champions Paris Saint-Germain will try to claim consecutive UEFA Super Cups when they face off with Europa League winners Aston Villa for more silverware. PSG are set to meet English opponents for a second straight season, as the traditional curtain-raiser pits Luis Enrique’s dominant side [...]
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• Guimaraes Will Make Arsenal A Better Football Team —Man United Legend

  12-08-2026 13:47 via completesports.com
  Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has said Bruno Guimaraes could make Arsenal a better football team, as they attempt to retain the Premier League trophy they won for the first time in more than 20 years last season. Brazilian midfielder Guimaraes was unveiled to Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday following his £75m [...]
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• Hull City Boss Jakirovic Confirms Interest In Nigerian-Born Midfielder

  12-08-2026 13:44 via completesports.com
  
  Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic has confirmed the club’s interest in Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, reports Completesports.com. The Premier League newcomers have been consistently linked with a move for the Nigerian-born defensive midfielder as they look to strengthen their squad. Jakirovic has now acknowledged Hull City’s interest in Iroegbunam, revealing that the Everton player [...]
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• Done Deal: Chelsea Sign Chavarria From Rayo Vallecano

  12-08-2026 11:16 via completesports.com
  
  Chelsea have announced the signing of Pep Chavarria from La Liga side Rayo Vallecano. Chavarria put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the Premier League giants. The Spaniard will start training with his new team-mates at Cobham as the Blues prepare for the 2026/27 campaign. Chavarria Excited With Big Move ‘I’m so excited [...]
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• NPFL: Plateau United Have Governor Mutfwang’s Mandate To Win 2026/27 Title, Return To CAFCL — Yakmut

  12-08-2026 10:42 via completesports.com
  The Executive Chairman of Plateau United, Alhassan Yakmut, has revealed that his management has the executive mandate of Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang to win the 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title, Completesports.com reports. The Tin City club’s boss reiterated that they are determined to return to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions [...]
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• Panathinaikos Celebrate Dessers’ Match-Winning Goal Against CSKA Sofia

  12-08-2026 08:05 via completesports.com
  Panathinaikos have celebrated Cyriel Dessers’ match-winning strike against CSKA Sofia, Completesports.com reports. Dessers came off the bench to score the decisive goal as Panathinaikos defeated their hosts 2-1 in the second leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round tie. The Nigeria international, who was introduced five minutes after the hour mark, netted [...]
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• Slot: Why I Turned Down Netherlands Managerial Job

  12-08-2026 08:03 via completesports.com
  
  Former Liverpool boss Arne Slot has disclosed that he withdrew from the Netherlands national team job because he prefers the day-to-day rhythm of club management. In an interview with Voetbal International, he denied rumours that talks broke down over salary demands or contract length. Read Also:Monaco Set To Terminate Pogba’s Contract Slot called coaching his [...]
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• Arsenal Should Swap Lewis-Skelly For Rashford –Dixon

  12-08-2026 07:42 via completesports.com
  
  Former England defender Lee Dixon has disclosed that trading young utility player Myles Lewis-Skelly for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford could benefit both clubs. Dixon believes Mikel Arteta’s management style would help revive Rashford on the left wing while giving Lewis-Skelly regular playing time elsewhere. Read  Also:OFFICIAL: Chelsea Goalkeeper Jorgensen Completes Loan Move To Strasbourg [...]
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• 2026 WWC Playoffs: Dhlamini Urges Banyana To Fight For Victory Against Super Falcons

  12-08-2026 07:18 via completesports.com
  
  South Africa defender Karabo Dhlamini has stressed the importance of Banyana Banyana securing victory over Nigeria’s Super Falcons. Desiree Ellis’ side will take on Nigeria in a play-in clash, with the winner advancing to the inter-confederation play-offs for another opportunity to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Banyana Banyana missed out on automatic [...]
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• Norwich City Considering Move For Nigerian Winger

  12-08-2026 06:36 via completesports.com
  
  Norwich City are among a host of clubs that are keen on a move for Kongsvinger IL Nigerian winger Daniel Job, according to Sacha Tavolieri (via the72.co.uk). Norwich City have had a strong window so far with Philippe Clement making the most of his first real chance to make his mark on the squad. The [...]
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• Tottenham Step Up £51m Pursuit Of Former Arsenal Striker

  12-08-2026 05:50 via completesports.com
  
  Tottenham Hotspur have stepped up their pursuit of AS Monaco striker Folarin Balogun, Yahoo Sports reports. The Premier League club are actively exploring a transfer that could cost up to £51 million, according to L’Equipe. Manager Roberto De Zerbi has made strengthening his attack a priority for the final weeks of the transfer window, following [...]
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• Cristiano Ronaldo Marries Long-Time Girlfriend In Portugal

  12-08-2026 00:30 via completesports.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo has married his long-time girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez at a civil ceremony in Portugal, Sky Sports reports. The couple, who have been together since 2016 after meeting in Madrid, posted a picture on Instagram showing off their rings. Ronaldo, 41, tied the knot just four days before his club Al Nassr start their 2026-27 [...]
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• 실시간 스트리밍 데이터 아키텍처: 고성능 클라우드 API 최적화 및 문서 동기화 보안 기술

  12-08-2026 00:30 via completesports.com
  2026년 현재 클라우드 컴퓨팅 기술과 실시간 데이터 처리 프레임워크의 구조적 확장은 글로벌 디지털 인프라의 핵심 패러다임을 근본적으로 재정의했습
  
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• Nicotine Pouches A Year After The UK Disposable Vape Phase-Out: A Practical Guide For Switchers Aged 18+

  12-08-2026 00:22 via completesports.com
  
  It has now been over a year since the UK ended the sale of single-use disposable vapes, and the dust has well and truly settled. Some former disposable users moved on to refillable pod kits. Others drifted back to cigarettes, which nobody wanted. But a large and growing group quietly went in a third direction: [...]
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• The Legendary Jairzinho

  12-08-2026 00:01 via completesports.com
  
  Jairzinho, born Jair Ventura Filho on 25 December 1944 in Rio de Janeiro, is remembered as one of the greatest forwards in Brazilian football history. Remember that you can always make 1xBet betting on other great Brazilian football names too. Known around the world as “The Hurricane” (“O Furacão”), he combined explosive speed, physical strength, [...]
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